Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

50 reviews

kshertz's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a cool capsule of time on the very early months of the pandemic. That and the SNL nod. It was really interesting to follow their journey. Noah is the perfect book boyfriend for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

summerslittlelibrary's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tigertheory's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Didn’t realize this book was in large parts about Covid. That’s fine, but too soon for me. Character descriptions are good but also overall rather boring, and for a book of this title, it’s really not that funny. 
Alright read, I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexism

nialiversuch's review

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

gwenswoons's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this. It’s my first Curtis Sittenfeld book, and I am so impressed by the detailing and  world building here – there’s something really absorbing about both the highly populated setting of the late night comedy show and about all of the relationships inside it that just worked so well for me. I love both of the main characters, and while I was kind of cautious about reading a Covid pandemic-set book, I actually found the use of the pandemic in the plot of this to work so well in framing and tension building. I loved the whole giant section of e-mails back-and-forth - just so funny and relatable and cute. I also think, in a funny way, that the conflicts and miscommunications in the third act (and even earlier in the book) were actually so real and relatable, especially for people were in their late 30s who haven’t dated a lot recently and have all kinds of complicated insecurities and routines of their own that they bring to the table even in a relationship that is basically good. I also just love all of the side characters, from the close friendships to the MC’s stepfather and especially his sweet beagle - such a cutie. Anyway, loved this and will definitely read more Sittenfeld in the future!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

kitaface's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Pregnancy

cinnamxnstick's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Romantic Comedy is an absolutely hilarious will-they-won’t-they romance and the definition of a page-turner! 

I loved this book so much, it was the most perfect holiday read! I completely binged half of it on the plane, and then throughout the rest of my trip I picked it up during every piece of spare time as I just wanted to find out where we were going with this! 
I absolutely adored the character development of the FMC, especially how natural and realistic it felt. A lot of the themes and character development resonated deeply with me so I felt very connected to the story.
I have found reading books set during the Covid-19 Pandemic unsettling or upsetting at times, but I found that Sittenfeld used it well and perfectly navigated the nuance within many of our experiences during this time. 

I’m excited to dive into the rest of her books!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

bellsdixon's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer

libraryofmoss's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I’m sure someone out there enjoys the idea of romcom SNL fan fiction but that person is not me. The middle section reading Covid isolation email correspondence was straight up boring. Audiobook provided adequate entertainment while doing chores and that’s about the most I can say for it.

CN: Covid

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

samcanuel's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Did I like this book because I’m a cheese ball and I am a sucker for the celebrity rom-com trope? Yes. Did I somewhat dislike this  because Sally, the narrator, and the modernity of it pissed me off? Also yes! However, I really did enjoy the concept of a late night comedy show writer falling in love with the celebrity guest/host of the show. I found the plot to be questionable and overall the book felt incomplete to me, but I would not dissuade others from reading it - it just wasn’t my cup of tea!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent